ossification

ˌɑsɪfɪˈkeɪʃən

Definition

Definition of ossification - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

metaphorthe process of becoming inflexible in beliefs

His ossification made it hard to accept new ideas.

inflexibility

rigidity

stiffness

biology

TECH.

process of bone tissue formation

TECH.

Ossification begins in the early stages of fetal development..

medical

TECH.

the hardening of tissue into a bonelike mass

TECH.

The doctor noted ossification in the patient's soft tissue.

calcification

hardening

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Origin of ossification

Latin, os (bone) + -fication (making)

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cartilage bone

medical

bone formed by the ossification of cartilage

Examples of ossification in a sentence

Cultural ossification can hinder societal progress.
The ossification process is crucial for skeletal development.
Delayed ossification can lead to bone disorders.
Ossification can complicate joint movement.
The X-ray showed unexpected ossification in the area.

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French:ossification, ...
German:Verkalkung, Ossifikation, ...
Italian:ossificazione, ...
Spanish:osificación, ...
Portuguese:ossificação, ...
Chinese:思想僵化, 骨化, ...
Japanese:硬直化, 骨化, ...
Arabic:تصلب, تَعَظُّم, ...
Hebrew:הִתְאַבְּנוּת, הִסְתַּיְּדוּת עֶצֶם, ...
Russian:окостенение, оссификация, ...
Ukrainian:окостеніння, осифікація, ...
Hindi:जड़ता, अस्थिकरण, ...
Bengali:অনমনীয়তা, অস্থি গঠন, ...
Catalan:ossificació, endureixement ossi, ...
Czech:zkostnatění, osifikace, ...
Danish:forbening, ossifikation, ...
Dutch:verstening, ossificatie, ...
Greek:ακαμψία, οστεοποίηση, ...
Hungarian:megmerevedés, csontosodás, ...
Khmer:ភាពរឹងត្អឹងក្នុងជំនឿ, ការកកើតជាលិកាឆ្អឹង, ...
Korean:경직화, 골화, ...
Persian:خشک‌اندیشی, استخوان‌سازی, ...
Polish:skostnienie, kostnienie, ...
Portuguese (BR):ossificação, ...
Romanian:încorsetare, formarea oaselor, ...
Swedish:förstelning, ossifikation, ...
Thai:การยึดติด, การสร้างกระดูก, ...
Turkish:katılaşma, kemikleşme, ...
Vietnamese:sự xơ cứng, sự hóa xương, ...

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